A late goal in the second half secured Cavan Sullivan and Philadelphia Union U17's place in the GA Cup semifinals on Thursday evening.
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Sullivan on verge of Man City transfer14-year-old playing with U17s in GA CupUnion advance to semifinals with massive winWHAT HAPPENED?
In the 2024 Generation Adidas Cup, Sullivan and the Union advanced out of the group stage after going 2-1 through their first three matches. In their first test of the knockout round, they prevailed over South Korean side Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors thanks to a 57th-minute goal. At the full-time whistle, Sullivan and his teammates celebrated with friends, fans and family by leaping onto the chain-link fence behind the pitch to cheers and applause from many.
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Sullivan is one of the hottest prospects in all of world soccer at the moment, and is on the verge of completing a monumental move to the Premier League with Manchester City. Scouts of the Pep Guardiola-coached side have dubbed the 14-year-old the 'most exciting' player of his age in the entire world. Now, Sullivan will hope to lead the Union to glory on the podium, while also looking to put pen to paper on his first professional contract shortly thereafter.
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Sullivan and the Union will take on Croatian side Hajduk Split in the semifinals of this years tournament as the Union look to go back-to-back in the U17 division. The match will be streamed on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV at 5:00 pm ET Friday night.